Everyone have a wonderful winter break! Take some time to relax, sleep and recharge your mind. Don't forget to finish your Introduction + Three Body Paragraphs over the break as well! Use your graphic organizer to help you out.

Instructions for the Mastery Work can be found below:

TASK → Write a persuasive, well-developed argument essay that takes a position on the issue which your non-fiction literature circle group researched and discussed.Remember: 1) a thesis is your position + your reasoning2) an introduction paragraph needs a compelling hook + background info + thesis3) body paragraphs must follow TE/EA structure & develop claims that support the thesis4) a conclusion paragraph must tie all the claims together, reviewing key information to support the thesis, but also leaving the reader thinking with a call to action, warning, or final thoughts.ROUGH DRAFT DUE DATES:First 4 paragraphs - Tuesday, January 3 Conclusion paragraph - Wednesday, January 4*typed, if possible*rubric should be attachedFINAL DRAFT DUE DATE:Revised & edited five paragraph essay - Tuesday, January 17*must be typed*rough draft and original rubric should be attached

Tomorrow is the first Lit Circle meeting for your groups! Make sure that you are 100% prepared and ready to discuss the article that your group chose. It is EVERYONES responsibility to read the article for class.

If you're not clear what the other responsibilities are for your role, check out the information below:

Discussion Director:

Facilitates the analyst and connector sharing what they've brought to the discussion.

Come up with 5-10, meaty, open-ended questions for discussion.

Answer one of the discussion questions in a paragraph.

Ensure all group members are participating and on-task.

Maintain the discussion for the allotted amount of time.

Analyst:

Identify the thesis statement in the article.

Outline the article’s structure.

Identify three key passages/phrases.

Connector

List and explain 3-5 connections you found between the reading and the outside world.

Find and print an outside article from 2016 that is related to your topic.

Briefly summarize your article and explain how/why it is connected to your topic.

➽ HOMEWORK➽ CLASSWORK

Note that anything that is in REDmust be completed BEFORE coming to class! Don't let the members of your group down by showing up unprepared.